Percolator.



B. N.- YOUNG.

PERGOLATOR. APPLIOATIONFILED AUG. 30, 1909.

Patented Jan.18,1910.

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- The bottoms of the standards rest npont' I device of the classdescribed, which may be w plied'to existing coil'ee pots Without any ofsimilar material, hinged to the receptacle tral opening 16 fits theperiphery of the rethe cover' iissuliiciently'large to permit theEcolators, of which the following is a specification. n

and Fig, 2 is. a section on the line 2+2 of Fig. 1.

BENSON NUGEN'I YOUNG, 0F OTTUMWA, IOWA.

PERCOLA'IOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 18, 1910.

Application filed-August 30, 1909. Serial No. 515,180.

To all who in it may concern:

Be it known that I, Benson Nnonzvr YOUR G, a citizen of the UnitedStates. and a resident of Ottun'iwznin the county of W: pello and Stateof Iowa, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Per- Myinvention is animprovement in percolators, and consists in certain novelconstructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

The-object of the invention is to provide a cheaply constructed, andwhich may be apchange therein. t

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 1sav-longitudmal section,

The present embodiment. of the invention consists of a substantiallycylindr cal .con tainer or vessel 1 which 1s frusto conical 1n Withinthe vesselisarranaed a substam tially cylindrical receptacleti ofperforate material preferably or wire gauze, as sh own, and ;thereceptacle isprovided with a cover 7 as at 8, and provided with a snapfastening 9.

The bottom 10 0f the receptacle is also of perforate material, and thesaid receptacle is supported above the bottomll of the contamer, bymeans of a plurality, three in the present instance, ofrods or standards'12, each of whieh'is provided near its lower end with an inwardlyoffset portion 13, and at its upper end with a loop or ring 14.

The standards are connected to the recep' tools by means of a pluralityof nested frusto conical rings or shields 15, whose cencepta'cle, and issecuredthereto' in any suit-- able manner, while the outer edges aresecured. tothe standards as at 17, preferably thebot-tom of the vessel,and the opening for removal of the receptacle and its supporting ring17. By this arrangement the liquid cannotpass directly-to the receptaclein a lateral direction at any part, but is always deflected upward bythe rings. It will be evident that the vessel listhe ordinauy form ofcoffee pot, and the improvement may be madein difle'rent sizes to fitdifferent sizes tm The mesh or size of the perforations should besufficiently small to prevent the passage of thegronnds of coffee, andthe receptacle may be of any desired material, that issuit'able for thepurpose. A greater number of'standards may also beused, and it isevident that manychanees in construction might be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention. "In the use of the device, thereceptacle is filled to' about the level of the inner edge, of thesecond ring from the top, with coii'ee 18, ground to asuitable d e'greeof fineness and the receptacle may be removed for this purpose ifdesired. The water 19 is now poured into the container to about thelevel indicated.

. The, water is directed inwardly and upwardly into the receptacle bythe rings, and

jpercolats upward through the ground cof-.

fee, passing'out at the top, as indicatedby the arrows. The water incontact with the periphery'of the vessel is cooled by radiation,andsettles downwardly, when it is again heated and rises following thedirection of the arrows.

The improved percolator is also adapted for the making of postum, andsimilar beverages, and it will be observed that the coffee or postu rnis always submerged, so that the air is excluded therefrom. Neither isthere any possibility of burning the coffee, since it is elevated abovethe bottom of the vessel.

The'percolator maybe easily removedfor cleaning or filling, and is aseasily replaced, and requires no care after filling. Hence no particularskill is required to make a good article of cofi'ee. It may be appliedto ext therefrom.

the purpose specified, rings arranged in nested ,I'CltltlOll and con- 1the inner edges of the rings fitting the pe- I ner edgerof the precedingring, the ends of .the improvement is an entity and independistingcofiee pots without any change, since ent of the pot.

The outer edges of the flanges are preferablyjbeaded or crimped; toprevent injury to the handsain cleaning, and the loops l l of thestandards should stand far enough laterally from the peripheral surfaceofthe receptacle, so that their'engagement with the wall of the vesselwill space the receptacle I claim:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a receptacle of perforatematerial, and substantially cylindrical in shape, aperforate coverhinged to thereceptacle for closing the same, a plurality of standardshaving their lower ends offset inwardly and provided at their upper endswith loops for and frusto conical nected by their outer edges to thestandards,

riphery of the receptacle and being secured thereto, said rings being soarranged that the outer edge of each ring is below theinthestandardsextending the receptacle.

2. The combination with the vessel, of ,li substantially cylindricalreceptacle of potfora-te material, a cover hinged, to the receptacle forclosing the same, a plurality of fru-sto conical rings Whosecentral openngs below the,bottom of said rings'being arranged in spaced relation,with the bases downward and with the outer edge of each ring below theinner edge of the succeeding ring, and standardssecured to the outeredges of the rings and extending below the bottom of the receptacle andengaging the bottom ofthe vessel, said standards hating loops at theirupper ends extending laterally beyond the peripheryof the recoptaclo,for the purpose specified.

3. The combination with the vessel, of a receptacle therein of perforatematerial, a perforate cover for the receptacle, a plural ity offrusto-conical rings having central openings fitting the periphery ofthe recepmole and secured thereto, said rings being arranged with theirbases. downward and in spaced overlapping relation, and standards towhich the rings are secured, said stand-- ards projectipg below "thebottom of the receptacle, and having loops at their upper ends extendinglaterally beyond the receptacle fdr thepurpose specified.

4. The combination with the vessel, of a 1 Meeting it with thestandards, .being arranged in spaced overlapping relareceptacle thereinof perforate material, a. perforate cover for the receptacle, ity offrusto-conical rings whose central openings fit the periphery of thereceptacle and are secured thereto, said rings being arranged with theirbases downward and in spaced overlapping relation, the base of each ringbeing below the top of the succeeding ring and standards to which therings are secured, said standards projecting below the bottom of thereceptacle.

5. The combination with the vessel, of a receptacle therein of perforatematerial, a perforate cover for the receptacle, a plurality offrusto-conical rings whose central openings fit the periphery of thereceptacle and are secured thereto, said ringsbeingarranged with theirbases downward and in spaced overlapping relation, the base of each ringbeing below the top of the succeeding ring and standards to which therings are secured. v

a 6. As an article of manufacture, a perforate receptacle, a perforatecover therefor, standards extending above and below the receptacle, andhaving loops at their upper ends for the purpose specified, andimpcrforate shields encircling the receptacle at spaced intervals andconnecting it to the standards the base of each ring being below the topof the succeeding ring.

7. As an article of manufacture, a perforate receptacle, standardsextending below the receptacle and annular imperforate shieldsencircling the receptacle and consaid shields tion and incliningoutwardly and downwardly from the receptacle the base of each ring beingbelow the top-of the succeeding IlIl 8. As an article of manufacture aperforate receptacle, standards, spaced apart radially from thereceptacle, and annular shields encircling the receptacle and connectingit with the standards.

9. As an article of manufacture a perforate receptacle, standards,spaced apart radially from the receptacle, and annular shieldsencircling the rei'eeptacle and connecting it with the standards, saidshields being frustoconical rings arranged in overlapping relation, andwith the base of each ring be, low the top of ,the succeeding ring forthe purpose specified.

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